Good Digital Video Camera
#1
Posted 02 April 2006 - 09:54 PM
I don't care if it has no color, or the film is grainy. In fact, I think grainy film looks cool.
Can anyone help?
-John Wayne
#3
Posted 07 April 2006 - 07:19 PM
I guess. My main thing is that it has a USB connector.
-John Wayne
#4
Posted 07 April 2006 - 10:52 PM
I have a Creative Pro Usb which I do not use anymore due to the overhead.
Some years ago I found a broken Baxall CD9712/LV which I repaired from two other broken models, the back board holding the power connectors seemed to be burnt out on the resistors behind. My guess was that someone went over the voltage stated, exceeding 12 volts DC or 24 volts AC. After swapping the back board over as they are identical with the same pin connectors from the same series, I connected it to my Wintv Theatre tuner, the picture quality was not so terrible at all, not so blocky but so smooth. The good thing is the little overhead.
What price range are you looking at for the video camera you want?
I have seen them selling cheaply around but they take memory cards instead unless for the expensive models.
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 07 April 2006 - 11:00 PM
#5
Posted 12 April 2006 - 05:31 PM
Some years ago I found a broken Baxall CD9712/LV which I repaired from two other broken models, the back board holding the power connectors seemed to be burnt out on the resistors behind. My guess was that someone went over the voltage stated, exceeding 12 volts DC or 24 volts AC. After swapping the back board over as they are identical with the same pin connectors from the same series, I connected it to my Wintv Theatre tuner, the picture quality was not so terrible at all, not so blocky but so smooth. The good thing is the little overhead.
What price range are you looking at for the video camera you want?
I have seen them selling cheaply around but they take memory cards instead unless for the expensive models.
I'm making minimum wage, so I'm going for the cheapest thing imaginable.
-John Wayne
#6
Posted 12 April 2006 - 05:53 PM
I found one here but not sure if this is too expensive for the type of income:
http://www.ptusainc....=DV8000&affid=6
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 12 April 2006 - 06:17 PM
#7
Posted 15 April 2006 - 12:17 PM
And if you really do want film grain on your movie, many editors have effects to add film grain to the movie.
If you buy a digital camcorder that uses mini DV (small tapes), you'll need a video capture card to plug into your computer, the firewire cable usually has to be bought separetly. The Firewire cable plugs into your video recorder and streams the content from the mini DV to your computer.
I wouldn't reccomend using a memory card, you cannot fit too much recorded content on one and their pricey.
You won't be able to avoid spending a good amount of cash to get started making movies, your best bet is to save up your money.
This post has been edited by Shawnathan: 15 April 2006 - 12:27 PM
--They Call Him Rick: I'm telling you, it's not that bad
#8
Posted 17 April 2006 - 03:46 PM
The problem is that it eats through batteries like a mother fucker. And I can't find the goddamn USB cable.
-John Wayne
#10
Posted 17 April 2006 - 09:53 PM
--They Call Him Rick: I'm telling you, it's not that bad
#12
Posted 18 April 2006 - 11:28 AM
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 18 April 2006 - 11:30 AM
#14
Posted 25 April 2006 - 05:22 AM
Which camera, my one or Zewb's?
Maybe to state the make as well. The power supply does make some high pitched noises when it is plugged in and the camera is off. I'll have to phone them up about that.